Vacillate is a 2D side-scrolling platformer that focuses on feelings like being lost, out of place, or unsure of where you belong. Players move through two different worlds at the same time—one drawn digitally and the other painted with watercolors. When the player hits an obstacle, the screen flips upside down, sending them to the other world and resetting their progress. The mix of visual styles and constant changes is meant to make players feel disoriented and emotionally unsettled.
Thesis on DiVA:
Vacillate: Evoking the feeling of displacement through art and game mechanics
Team:
- Angela Prim Liu
- Adrian Łoboda
- Katherine Salembier
- Marzena Sieprawska
- Evangelia Sotiriou